The part about where the Texans run and their production in each slot of line position on avergae yards per carry is compelling when matched to the Pats average yards given up in the facing slots. Looks like we'll really need Chandler Jones to step up his edge-setting game tonight!

I'm hoping Big Vince has a Big game. If PATs' front seven can
significantly limit the effectiveness of Texans run game for 60 minutes I think PATs wins this game. Long Tall CJ with a big reach could be important
here especially if they like to run left.

12) Weâ€™ll find out if Brandon Spikes is ready for Arian Foster - Spikes has been absolutely unreal this season and is clearly playing his best football so far as a Patriot. Heâ€™s been terrific against the run, and has been more physical than we had seen him be during his first two seasons.

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Spikes will have to deal with Chris Myers. I know as the center, you'd think Wilfork will match up with Myers more than not, but the way we run our ZBS, Myers' game is not to stop Wilfork. Myers will try to free himself from Vince to get to the MIKE. If that happens, it opens the doors for Foster.